Demonstrate understanding of the role of federal, state, and tort law in managing the genetic counseling and testing process for patients

Identify potential common ethical and/or legal conflicts in managing the genetic testing process for patients and the strategies to avoid such conflicts

Professional Practice GapsIn an effort to define what healthcare providers need to know about medical genetics, several organizations developed core competencies (NCHPEG, 2000; ASHG, 2001). However, because clinical genetics is a relatively young and evolving field of medicine, many practitioners received insufficient formal genetics education. As a result, they express a lack of confidence in their clinical genetics knowledge and a lack of confidence in their ability to provide genetic counseling. References

Core competencies in genetics essential for all health-care professionals. National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics. 2000. Available at: http://www.nchpeg.org/ Accessed on: 2004-09-21.

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